Sabrina Starke
Encyclopedia
Sabrina Starke is a Surinam-Dutch
singer/songwriter from Rotterdam
, The Netherlands. Her style is a mix of soul
, folk
, rhythm & blues and jazz
.
, California
by Dutch producers Beat Royalty
(Chris Kooreman and Edo Plasschaert). The album was mixed in Burbank
, California by three time Grammy nominee Brad Gilderman.6 December 2009
The first single from the album, "Do For Love" was a hit song in The Netherlands.
On October 27, 2008 she signed to Blue Note
, which will re-release Yellow Brick Road. On March 9 the album went gold in The Netherlands.
She has won the 2008 Edison Award Best Newcomer.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
singer/songwriter from Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, The Netherlands. Her style is a mix of soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, rhythm & blues and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
.
Career
Her debut album, Yellow Brick Road was released on October 1, 2008. It was produced and recorded in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
by Dutch producers Beat Royalty
Beat Royalty
Beat Royalty is a Los Angeles based music production team. It was founded in 2005 by Dutch music producers Chris Kooreman and Edo Plasschaert and is part of EMI Music Publishing...
(Chris Kooreman and Edo Plasschaert). The album was mixed in Burbank
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
, California by three time Grammy nominee Brad Gilderman.6 December 2009
The first single from the album, "Do For Love" was a hit song in The Netherlands.
On October 27, 2008 she signed to Blue Note
Blue Note Records
Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards. It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. At the end of the 1950s, and in the early 1960s, Blue Note headquarters...
, which will re-release Yellow Brick Road. On March 9 the album went gold in The Netherlands.
She has won the 2008 Edison Award Best Newcomer.